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The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against an NGO established by writer and human rights activist Harsh Mander and conducted searches at its premises on Friday, officials said.

According to sources, the agency questioned several people related to the case as a part of their preliminary investigation

The Home Ministry had stated that Section 3 of the FCRA prohibits acceptance of foreign contribution by correspondents, columnists, cartoonists, editor, owner, printer, publisher of a registered newspaper but Mander has been writing columns and articles in newspapers and web portals

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids on retired civil servant Harsh Mander's residence and official place in a new case related to alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. Business News | CBI Searches Activist Harsh Mander's Home, Office on Charges of Violation of Foreign Contribution Act.

Critics see a pattern in the arrests and raids — from academics to activists to opposition leaders.

The searches were conducted at two locations in Delhi including Mander’s official and residential premises, according to a CBI statement.

The high court, in its order passed on January 18 and made public on Monday, also asked the non-profits to use the funds in a manner aligned with their objectives and furnish details of the same | Latest News India

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